The Lives of Five Hundred Thousand
Surya and Ipah News

Raihan drove his car to an apartment located in central Jakarta. I looked back as if Zain had fallen asleep in Bagas's lap. It is fitting that I did not hear his babbling since then it turns out that he was sleeping soundly.

"Sir, let me have my arm, Zain." I volunteered to hold her in my arms, because it felt bad to see Mr. Bagas who was not who Zain was holding her while sleeping.

"It's okay Nuri, let me. Besides, you're sick when I'm Zain's feet." Mr. Bagas refused.

Raihan glanced at me." Let it be, baby, you better just fall asleep." Raihan.

"What Raihan said is true Nuri. You better get some sleep." Mr. Bagas agreed to Raihan's proposal.

Want to not want me to follow the proposal of the two men who are very attentive to me. I tried to close my eyes but instead of falling asleep my mind was reminded of the time at the funeral. I remembered the name on the tombstone of the smallest meal that he said, Second daughter of Bagas. Why is his name exactly the same as mine only my name there is no additional name of the parent behind it. Then I also remembered the woman I saw under the banyan tree and when I was about to go home and it was as if what I saw was real. Besides those two, there are many other things that I remember at the funeral, but these two things alone are the most disturbing to my mind.

"Darling, we've arrived."

Raihan broke my daydream. I was all along the road pensive without feeling Raihan's car was parked pretty in the basement of his apartment.

I looked back and it turned out that Mr. Bagas had gone down first while holding Zain. Then Raihan opened the car door and I got off.

"I carry you?" Raihan offered to carry me but I immediately shook my head to refuse him. I think I'm completely healed and don't need to be lifted up again like the first time I was sick.

"Don't really want to be carried?" Raihan's retell.

"Rai, rather than you offer me continue you better carry Zain alone, pity Mr. Bagas from earlier carry Zain continues."

Raihan turned to Mr. Bagas who was standing looking at us while holding Zain with Zain's face position on his shoulder. Then he scratched his nape and smiled grinningly at Mr. Bagas.

"I'm sorry sir! here let me carry Zain because his mama does not want to be carried with me." Raihan stepped closer to Bagas and took over Zain.

"When it's okay, Rai."

"It's okay sir, let me. After all, my residence is still far away."

"You're serious, Rai?"Ask Mr. Bagas with a serious look.

"Yes, sir."

"Where is it?"

"At the top of this building. On the thirty-fifth floor."

Mr. Bagas narrowed both his eyes." Then why do you call it far?"

"It's far away sir, it's on the thirty-fifth floor."

"What's up the stairs?"

"If you want to hehe."

"Rai, you're really good at old people." I protest.

"Yes, I have to go up the stairs to the thirty-fifth floor. Don't let the thirty-fifth floor go up to the second floor, I'll give it up."

Raihan laughed crisply." Sorry sir, I was just kidding. We're taking the elevator, it's the elevator." Show Raihan on two elevator doors from the basement directly to the top without having to go to the lobby first.

"Let's sir." Bring Raihan. Bagas and I followed behind Raihan into the elevator that would carry our bodies to the front door of Raihan's apartment.

After arriving at the door of his apartment Raihan attached a card to a small size sensor located on the doorknob and the key was opened.

"Please enter Bagas sir, sorry random chat." Raihan.

"Wow, it's so cool where you live, Rai." praise Mr. Bagas. His eyes spread to all corners of the room.

"It's normal sir, wow, your fancy house."

"Ha ha ha. But I'm serious you know Rai, your apartment is quite luxurious. Emm, did Nura ever play here?" Ask Mr. Bagas slowly. Maybe he's afraid I'm hearing. I who was standing next to the dining table of course heard it clearly.

Raihan glanced at me I immediately turned my gaze in the other direction. Pak Bagas followed Raihan's line of sight." Oh, sorry son Nuri, I didn't mean to.."

"It's okay sir." I interrupted and smiled at him.

"I've never brought a man or a woman here other than my mother and....." Raihan saw me." The future mother of my beautiful son's son, sir." I looked down embarrassed while smiling thinly and maybe they didn't see my smile.

"Hoh, ha." Mr. Bagas laughed as if Raihan's words were funny. Though the chatter is enough to make me ashamed of Mr. Bagas.

"That means I'm the first man you brought dong, Rai."

"Not sir, but the second."

"The second one didn't you just say no man had come here yet?"

"I forgot about Zain sir, hehe."

"Haha." Mr. Bagas laughed. I laughed, but I covered it with my mouth.

"You could've been Rai."

"Emm, what would Bagas drink?" I switched the conversation.

Mr. Bagas looked at me."Don't bother Nuri, I'm not thirsty."

"Although not thirsty but Mr. Bagas is a guest, so a guest must be in Jamu."

"Truely said Nuri. I'm gonna put Zain to bed in the room for a second." Raihan stepped towards my room and Zain.

"Please sit down, sir, make me a fresh drink."

"Darling, let me make it. You just take a break in your room with Zain." Raihan prevented me from walking towards me. He came back quickly, but only seconds. Is it possible Raihan stepped with one step two meters.

"Raihan is right Nuri. You better rest. Let Raihan make me a drink." Mr. Bagas agreed to Raihan's proposal.

Again I obey the wishes of two men who care about me. I went into the room and laid my body beside Zain. I looked up at the sky with my mind wondering where one of them was thinking about the little grave whose name was the same as mine. I wonder why I always think of the tomb. But long ago my eyes really closed and then my mind turned to the subconscious.

My eyes are awake after sleeping for a long time. I looked to the side where Zain was sleeping but it turned out that he was no longer in the bed. Then I sat down and stretched my stiff muscles. Sick one Sunday made me unable to sleep well most of the night and this afternoon I really can sleep well because besides my body has started to fit I sleep on a soft bed and spacious although the bed in the hospital is soft but still good to sleep here.

After my muscles loosened, I lowered my legs to the floor and walked outside the room. My eyes circled the corner of the room but found no one.

"Raihan, Zain, Mr. Bagas!" I repeatedly called their names but no one answered any of them.

"Where are they all? Has Bagas gone home and raihan been sleeping in his room with Zain?"

"If they're not in the room then where are Raihan and Zain?"My monologue.

When I was thinking about the two people I love, the door opened and appeared carrying Zain while carrying a large cloth bag that seemed full of groceries.

Raihan smiled at me who was standing looking at him."Wake up, baby!" her word.

"Where are you from, Rai?"

"From carefour dear." Answer raihan and put his groceries on the dining table.

"Oh."

"Zain go down first, son, papa will cook."

"Yes papa." Then Raihan put Zain on the sofa I also sat on the sofa." After Raihan put Zain down he walked towards the kitchen.

"Zain where are you, son?"Ask Zain.

"Abis riding a loli." Answer her.

"Well loli? what is loli?"

"Loli mama loli."

"Rike the trolley dear." Raihan made clear Zain's words.

I turned to Raihan who was bringing out his shopping goods.

"Where's the trolley going, Rai?"

"In the supermarket."

"Well!"

"Trolley for shopping dear meaning. Zain was very happy to get into the trolley and then pushed while shopping."

I smiled broadly at Zain who I found to be very cute and adorable at his age.

From the sofa I noticed Raihan's dexterity in cooking. I don't know what he's cooking and it's up to him to cook because Raihan himself forbids me from touching the kitchen.

Raihan opened his apron and walked towards us." Is it done cooking, Rai?"

"Are you hungry, baby?"

"No, I'm just asking."

Raihan smiled."Not yet, I'm going to bathe Zain first. I'll continue again after Zain takes a shower."

"Let me bathe Zain, Rai."

"Don't dong, you're still in the process of recovery don't be tired."

"Just bathe anywhere tired."

"Oh, you stay here." Then Raihan lifted Zain's body and brought him to the room. While I can do what when the protective man forbids other than obey his orders.

Amidst my boredom waiting for Raihan to bathe Zain, I turned on a TV that was very large just like the cinema screen in front of me. I moved the TV channel looking for an interesting show in my eyes. But when I turned to a channel that was displaying news my eyes widened to see two faces that I knew very well plastered on the TV screen. In the news, it was explained that a husband doused his wife with hard water, causing severe damage to her face, neck and hands. The culprit was upset that the victim was sleeping in a hotel with a man. The victim is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital while the perpetrator is being kept safe at a police station.

I looked up at the news I didn't expect and didn't expect it."O Allah, why did the household of Surya and Ipah become like that?"

"What's up, baby? why else with that jerk."

I looked at the raihan who apparently heard my mutterings.

"Wheels..!"

"Why baby?"

"I just saw the news of Surya and his wife Ipah."

Raihan narrowed both eyes." They're on the news! what news? what's with them?"

"Surya doused hard water when he caught Ipah cheating in a hotel room."

Raihan's narrow eyes are round." You serious?"

"Iya Rai, and Ipah entered the hospital while Surya was in the police station."

"There's just. Maybe that's what you call karma in cash."

"Rai, even so, Surya is Zain's biological father."

"Dear, I understand. I'm not happy to hear this news I'm concerned. But even if it is their own fault because they themselves created the disaster. His wife knowingly cheated on her husband and her husband could not control his emotions playing flush with hard water nor did he think about the impact that would occur. In addition to making his wife handicapped for life he also has to deal with the law."

"What I'm thinking about right now is what the fate of their two children is, Rai."

"But they still have other families, right?"

"Know I Ipah don't have any parents anymore. But his brother I don't know."

"Keep what do you want to do, baby?"

"I can't go see them. I. I just want to make sure that the children live a decent life when their parents are in trouble."

Raihan smiled and brought his seat closer to me." You know, baby, this is what I like about you. You have a soft heart and taste. Not having a vengeful nature on anyone who has hurt you. You also easily forgive people who have mistakes of any magnitude with you."

"I am only a human usually Rai, if not willing to forgive the mistakes of the person his name is arrogant. I don't want to be arrogant and hate people, let alone hate God."

"I'm not wrong to attribute my feelings to the right woman." Said Raihan while stroking elus behind my head. After that, he took me into his arms.

"I'll take you to see them but not now maybe tomorrow. All ask for your family's blessing in the village."

In Raihan's arms I nodded.

"Ehem!" Deheman's voice suddenly surprised us.